Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Panga | Organic Manure (Compost) |
| Jembe | Water |
| Harrow | |
| Measuring Tape | |
| Wheelbarrow | |
| Watering Can |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dust coat/Overall | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Gumboots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 3 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 4 | Panga | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 5 | Jembe | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 6 | Harrow | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 7 | Measuring Tape | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 8 | Watering Can | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 9 | Water | Enough for watering |
| 10 | Plot (5m x 5m) | 1 Plot per 6 Candidates |
| 11 | Organic Manure (Compost) | 1 Debe per Candidate |
| 12 | Wheelbarrow | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 13 | Notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 14 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Land Preparation for Dairy Forage | |||
| Wore appropriate PPE including dust coat/overall, gumboots, and gloves (Award 1 mark for each PPE worn or zero) | 3 | ||
| Measured and marked a 5m by 5m plot using measuring tape and pegs (Award 2 marks for correct measurement and 1 mark for use of correct tools or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleared the plot of all vegetation and debris using panga as per good agricultural practices (Award 4 marks for complete clearing or zero) | 4 | ||
| Ploughed the land using jembe performing primary tillage with uniform depth of 20-25 cm (Award 3 marks for correct depth and 2 marks for proper technique or zero) | 5 | ||
| Harrowed the plot to break soil clods and level the land using a harrow (Award 4 marks for thorough harrowing or zero) | 4 | ||
| Spread one debe of well-decomposed organic manure evenly over the plot (Award 3 marks for even spreading or zero) | 3 | ||
| Mixed the organic manure thoroughly into the topsoil using jembe and harrow (Award 3 marks for thorough mixing or zero) | 3 | ||
| Watered the prepared seedbed adequately using watering can (Award 2 marks for proper watering and 1 mark for use of correct tool or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned and stored all tools and equipment properly after use (Award 3 marks for cleaning and proper storage or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleared the working area removing all debris and waste materials (Award 3 marks for thorough cleaning or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 34 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Prepared plot measuring 5m length by 5m width with uniform plough depth 20-25 cm, levelled and free from clods (Award 3 marks for correct measurements and 3 marks for good seedbed condition or zero) | 6 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 40 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Measuring cylinder | Dairy forage seeds |
| Mixing bowl | Rhizobium inoculant sachets |
| Sieve | Water |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy forage seeds (e.g. Brachiaria, Napier grass) | 500 g per Candidate |
| 2 | Rhizobium inoculant sachets | 1 sachet per Candidate |
| 3 | Measuring cylinder | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 4 | Water container | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 5 | Mixing bowl | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Sieve (2 mm mesh) | 1 Pc per 10 Candidates |
| 7 | Gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Dust coat/Overall | 1 per Candidate |
| 9 | Face mask | 1 per Candidate |
| 10 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 11 | Notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 12 | Plain paper | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: SEED SELECTION AND TREATMENT | |||
| Worn appropriate PPEs: dust coat/overall, gloves, face mask (Award 1 mark for each PPE worn or zero) | 3 | ||
| Assembled all required materials and equipment (Award 2 marks for assembling all or zero) | 2 | ||
| Checked seeds for cleanliness, freedom from impurities and high quality (Award 3 marks for thorough checking or zero) | 3 | ||
| Verified Rhizobium inoculant label for effective strains and expiration date (Award 1 mark each for checking label and expiry or zero) | 2 | ||
| Measured 500g of seeds accurately using weighing scale or calibrated container (Award 2 marks for correct measurement or zero) | 2 | ||
| Prepared inoculant mixture by measuring water accurately with measuring cylinder (Award 2 marks for correct water measurement or zero) | 2 | ||
| Mixed Rhizobium inoculant with water thoroughly as per manufacturer’s instructions (Award 3 marks for correct mixing procedure or zero) | 3 | ||
| Coated seeds evenly with inoculant mixture ensuring uniform distribution (Award 4 marks for even coating or zero) | 4 | ||
| Allowed coated seeds to dry for appropriate time before planting (Award 2 marks for correct drying time or zero) | 2 | ||
| Cleaned tools and equipment after seed treatment (Award 2 marks for cleaning or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 25 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Seeds are clean, free from impurities and of high quality (Award 3 marks for quality seeds or zero) | 3 | ||
| Rhizobium inoculant used is effective and within expiry date (Award 2 marks for correct inoculant or zero) | 2 | ||
| Seeds are evenly coated with inoculant and sufficiently dried (Award 5 marks for even coating and drying or zero) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 35 | ||